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dependents alternating between divorced spouses

rhhunnings

I have several taxpayers with dependents who alternate between divorced parents based on odd and even years. There should be a way to suspend a dependent from being included in the current year without being required to delete them and reentering the info the next year. Also, the odd or even option should be part of the error checking like the banking info. I should be prompted to confirm if a dependent is eligible based on the divorce decree. There should be a flag on each to retain the odd or even information.

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BobKamman
Level 15

Use Code Q on the drop-down box for Dependents and the data will roll over to the next year. 

Use Permanent Notes on the Client Status worksheet, if you don't have any other method of reminding yourself (like, the front of a client folder).  

Bells and whistles come with a cost.  How much more would you pay for these?  

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